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单词 point something up
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pointsomethingup

phrasal verbwithpointverb
uk
/pɔɪnt/us
/pɔɪnt/
formal
toemphasizeaproblemorfact, so thatpeoplenoticeit more:
It was abadlyresearcheddocumentarythatglossedoverimportantquestionswhilepointinguptrivialones.
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(Definition ofpoint something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

point up something| American Dictionary

point upsomething

phrasal verbwithpointverb[I/T]
us
/pɔɪnt/
to make somethingclearer; show:
Theprogramteachestolerancebut also points upculturalsimilarities.
(Definition ofpoint up somethingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

point sth up| Business English

point sth up

phrasal verbwithpointverb[IorT]
uk
/pɔɪnt/us
toemphasizeaproblemorfact, so thatpeoplenoticeit more:
Theheateddiscussionservedtopointup thedifferencesbetween the twogroups.
(Definition ofpoint sth upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpoint something up

point something up
Arguably this would matter less if the author were not so keen topointupthe value of historical perspectives.
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I was surprised that he took thispointup.
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But even on thispoint,upto this morning there did not seem to be absolute and entire agreement.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Will he be taking thatpointuplater?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I should like to clear onepointupat once.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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